Assistant Trading Manager

Role: Assistant Trading Manager

Location of Role: Newry

Role Purpose: To provide Category support and management within the Commercial function of the business. Delivering high performance against KPIs and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Work with colleagues to develop and deliver a profitable Category winning offer in the markets we service.

Accountable to: Senior Trading Manager

Key Relationships: Department Leaders Sales Operations People & Culture Finance & IT Customer Service Marketing together with all External Suppliers and Customers.

Our Vision – to be a successful business growing our presence across the Island of Ireland as a wholesaler and retail partner of choice.

Our Mission – we go above and beyond to support those who trust in us to keep their business thriving. We serve our customers better than anyone else due to our flexible way of working. Our customer focused approach allows us to react quickly communicate effectively and deliver our products reliably time after time.

Responsibilities

• Ownership and support of category Sales and Margin performance vs targets
• Effective budget performance monitoring
• Drive profitable category growth through cost of goods and sell price management.
• Manage and develop range to meet customer demand
• Implement a Wholesale and Retail promotional plan to promote value and drive sales in the markets we operate.
• Manage price file accuracy
• Working with our Supply Partners and all other stakeholders internal and external
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and best practise in “ways of working”
• Liaison and presentations to colleagues in relation to category plans
• Support the STM on the Category strategy Supplier negotiations and Joint Business Plans with our supply partners
• Provide analysis to ensure the Category is delivering it’s KPI’s on value range service with our supply partners.
• Providing support managing stocks with our Replenishment Team ensuring optimum service levels “best in trade” for our Retail Partners in all categories
• Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Ensure the organisation’s People & Culture policies and procedures are followed

Job Type: Fulltime

Pay: £30000.00£35000.00 per year